0Star Citizen Beginner Guide: The 'Verse' | Section 2
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Your first spawn in Star Citizen is not about rushing into space. It is about learning the tools you'll use every session: Hangar Storage, Mobiglas, Contracts, Fleet Manager, Vehicle Loadout Manager, And Third-person Camera.
Get this loop right early: Check Gear → Open Mobiglas → Review Contracts → Confirm Loadout → Deliver Ship → Retrieve Ship → Launch.
- 1. Spawning in Your Hangar
- Hangar Essentials
- Global Chat Controls
- 2. MobiGlas 101
- MobiGlas Apps That Matter
- 3. Home Screen: What to Check
- 4. Contracts: Best First Money
- Beginner Contract Ranking
- Contract Flow
- 5. Reputation & Wallet
- 6. Fleet Manager
- Fleet Manager vs Loadout Manager
- Ship Status Terms
- Clean Ship Retrieval Flow
- 7. Vehicle Loadout Manager
- Early Upgrade Priority
- 8. Local Inventory
- What to Carry
- 9. Third-Person View
- First Five-Minute Checklist
- FAQS
- Q1: What Should I Do First After Spawning In Star Citizen?
- Q2: How Do I Open Mobiglas?
- Q3: How Do I Hide Global Chat?
- Q4: What Are The Best Beginner Contracts?
- Q5: What Does Fleet Manager Do?
- Q6: What Does Vehicle Loadout Manager Do?
- Q7: Why Can't I Access All My Gear Everywhere?
- Q8: Should I Upgrade My Ship Immediately?
- Q9: How Do I Use Third-person View?
- End
↖ 1. Spawning in Your Hangar
You usually spawn inside your personal hangar at your home location. This is your first base of operations.
↖ Hangar Essentials
| Feature | Use | Veteran Tip |
|---|---|---|
| Main Hangar Floor | Ship spawn area | Your retrieved ship appears here |
| Storage Access | Local inventory | Check gear before calling your ship |
| Hangar Services / Fleet Kiosk | Ship management | Deliver, retrieve, or claim ships |
| Freight Elevator | Cargo handling | Important for hauling and physical cargo |
| Inactive Areas | Future features | Ignore for now |
↖ Global Chat Controls
| Key | Function |
|---|---|
| Enter | Open / close chat input |
| F12 | Hide / show chat |
| Channel Selector | Switch global, party, or other channels |
Use global chat for quick help or server issues. Hide it with F12 when it turns into noise.
Rule: Check storage before retrieving your ship. Most new players waste time spawning a ship, then realizing their armor, ammo, or supplies are still in local inventory.
↖ 2. MobiGlas 101
MobiGlas is your main operating system. If you do not understand it, Star Citizen feels ten times harder.
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| F1 | Open MobiGlas |
| F2 | Often opens map / navigation functions |
| Esc | Back out or close menu |
↖ MobiGlas Apps That Matter
| App | Use | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| Home | Location, credits, environment, status | High |
| Contracts | Mission board | Critical |
| Maps | Route planning | Critical |
| Comms | Chat, friends, party invites | Medium |
| Health | Oxygen, temperature, injuries, drug level | Medium |
| Reputation | Tracks faction/company standing | High |
| Wallet | Send credits to players | Medium |
| Vehicle Services | Refuel, repair, restock | Critical |
| Vehicle Loadout Manager | Edit ship parts and modules | High |
| Journal | Basic info | Low |
| Assets | Item tracking | Often unreliable |
Focus on Contracts, Maps, Vehicle Services, and Vehicle Loadout Manager first.
↖ 3. Home Screen: What to Check
The MobiGlas Home screen tells you if your current environment is safe.
| Data | Meaning | Why You Care |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Current city, planet, or station | Confirms where you are |
| aUEC | Your credits | Gear, repairs, fuel |
| CrimeStat | Legal status | High CrimeStat can mean prison |
| Gravity | Local gravity | Affects movement/falls |
| Atmosphere | Breathable or unsafe | Helmet decision |
| Temperature | Heat/cold risk | Can injure you |
| Oxygen | Breathing status | Critical outside safe zones |
| Drug Level | Medication level | Relevant after healing |
Hard rule: if you leave a safe interior, wear a helmet. Many beginners die because they took it off in a city and forgot.
↖ 4. Contracts: Best First Money
Contracts are the cleanest beginner path for credits and reputation.
↖ Beginner Contract Ranking
| Contract Type | Beginner Rating | Take It When |
|---|---|---|
| Courier / Delivery | Best | First missions, learning routes |
| Mercenary | Good | You have armor, gun, ammo, meds |
| Bounty Hunting | Medium | You can fly and fight |
| Investigation | Medium | You understand markers and search zones |
| Hauling | Medium | You understand cargo basics |
| Hand Mining | Niche | You want quiet surface work |
| Salvage | Ship-dependent | You own a salvage ship |
| Collection | Later | You know the system better |
Start with Courier / Delivery. It teaches elevators, landing, routing, pickups, and drop-offs without requiring combat.
↖ Contract Flow
| Step | Action |
|---|---|
| 1 | Open MobiGlas |
| 2 | Go to Contracts |
| 3 | Pick a low-risk mission |
| 4 | Accept and track it |
| 5 | Use Maps for route |
| 6 | Complete objective |
| 7 | Get paid and build reputation |
If a contract marker bugs out, abandon it. Do not waste 30 minutes fighting alpha jank.
↖ 5. Reputation & Wallet
Reputation is long-term progression. Better rep usually means better contracts and higher payouts.
| Action | Result |
|---|---|
| Complete contracts | Reputation increases |
| Repeat work for one faction | Better jobs unlock |
| Commit crimes | Legal trouble / prison risk |
| Fail missions | Slower progression |
Wallet lets you send aUEC to other players. Use it to split payouts, pay rescue pilots, or fund group repairs.
↖ 6. Fleet Manager
Fleet Manager is where you make ships available and spawn them.
↖ Fleet Manager vs Loadout Manager
| System | Job |
|---|---|
| Fleet Manager | Deliver, retrieve, claim, spawn ships |
| Vehicle Loadout Manager | Change weapons, components, paints, modules |
↖ Ship Status Terms
| Status | Meaning | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Deliverable | Can be brought here | Click Deliver |
| Stored | Already at this location | Retrieve |
| Retrieved | Spawned in hangar/pad | Board it |
| Claim Required | Lost/destroyed/unavailable | File claim |
| Not Local / Locked | Not stored here | Deliver or claim if available |
↖ Clean Ship Retrieval Flow
| Step | Action |
|---|---|
| 1 | Check Storage Access |
| 2 | Open Vehicle Loadout Manager |
| 3 | Save any loadout changes |
| 4 | Open Fleet Manager |
| 5 | Deliver ship |
| 6 | Retrieve ship |
| 7 | Board and launch |
Retrieve last. That saves time and avoids backtracking.
↖ 7. Vehicle Loadout Manager
Use this to edit ship equipment before launch.
| Category | Examples | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| Modules | Cargo/utility modules | High for modular ships |
| Components | Shields, quantum drive, power plant, coolers | High |
| Weapons | Ship guns | High for combat |
| Propulsion | Travel/jump systems | Medium |
| Avionics | Radar systems | Medium |
| Liveries | Paints | Cosmetic |
Always hit Save Changes after editing. Pending changes do nothing until saved.
↖ Early Upgrade Priority
| Priority | Upgrade | Why |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quantum Drive | Faster, less painful travel |
| 2 | Shields | More survival margin |
| 3 | Weapons | Better bounty/combat performance |
| 4 | Power/Coolers | Supports heavier builds |
| 5 | Paint | Looks nice, no combat value |
For your first session, do not obsess over meta builds. Learn takeoff, landing, routing, and refuel/repair first.
↖ 8. Local Inventory
Star Citizen uses location-based inventory. Gear stored at Area18 is not available at New Babbage unless you physically move it.
| Inventory Type | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Local Inventory | Stored at current city/station |
| Personal Inventory | Carried on your body |
| Ship Inventory | Stored in ship |
| Cargo Grid | Physical cargo boxes secured in ship |
↖ What to Carry
| Activity | Bring |
|---|---|
| Basic travel | Undersuit, helmet |
| Delivery | Helmet, undersuit, light armor optional |
| Bunker / Mercenary | Armor, weapon, ammo, med supplies |
| Bounty Hunting | Ship-ready loadout, basic kit |
| Exploration | Food, drink, meds |
| Hauling | Minimal personal gear |
Travel light. New players lose gear because they carry everything just in case.
↖ 9. Third-Person View
Third-person is for awareness, ship inspection, screenshots, and checking your character. Use first-person for combat and looting.
| Control | Function |
|---|---|
| F4 | Toggle third-person |
| F4 again | Cycle camera distance |
| Hold Z + Mouse | Rotate camera |
| Release Z | Return body control |
| F4 + Numpad * | Reset camera |
If the camera gets weird, cycle F4 or reset it.
↖ First Five-Minute Checklist
| Step | Do This |
|---|---|
| 1 | Hide chat with F12 if needed |
| 2 | Open MobiGlas with F1 |
| 3 | Check Home tab |
| 4 | Review Contracts |
| 5 | Check Maps |
| 6 | Open Storage Access |
| 7 | Confirm ship loadout |
| 8 | Deliver ship in Fleet Manager |
| 9 | Retrieve ship |
| 10 | Board and prep for launch |
↖ FAQS
↖ Q1: What Should I Do First After Spawning In Star Citizen?
Check MobiGlas, confirm your location, review contracts, check local storage, confirm ship loadout, then deliver and retrieve your ship.
↖ Q2: How Do I Open Mobiglas?
Press F1. F2 often opens map or navigation-related MobiGlas functions.
↖ Q3: How Do I Hide Global Chat?
Press F12. Press Enter to open or close chat input.
↖ Q4: What Are The Best Beginner Contracts?
Courier and delivery contracts. They teach routing, landing, pickups, drop-offs, and basic mission flow without heavy combat.
↖ Q5: What Does Fleet Manager Do?
Fleet Manager delivers, retrieves, claims, and spawns your ships at the current location.
↖ Q6: What Does Vehicle Loadout Manager Do?
It edits ship weapons, components, modules, paints, propulsion, and avionics.
↖ Q7: Why Can't I Access All My Gear Everywhere?
Inventory is local. Items stay at the city or station where they are stored unless you carry or transport them.
↖ Q8: Should I Upgrade My Ship Immediately?
No. Learn the ship first. Later, upgrade quantum drive, shields, and weapons based on your gameplay.
↖ Q9: How Do I Use Third-person View?
Press F4. Hold Z and move the mouse to rotate the camera. Press F4 again to cycle views or return to first-person.
↖ End
Learn the hangar and MobiGlas before chasing missions. The essential beginner loop is:
Storage → MobiGlas → Contracts → Loadout → Fleet Manager → Retrieve Ship → Launch
Master that flow and most early Star Citizen confusion disappears. Your ship matters, but knowing how to manage it matters more.
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